understandableadjective
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bəl/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bəl/easy to understand:
You have to put the facts into a form that's understandable to everyone.
B2 You say that something, for example someone's behaviour, is understandable, if you feel that it is usual and not strange or difficult to understand:
Their refusal to cooperate is perfectly/completely understandable, considering the circumstances.
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- Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable.
- His reaction is understandable in the circumstances.
- The instructions must be understandable to those who are using the system for the first time.
- I wasn't surprised at her response, it was perfectly understandable.
- an understandable attitude/concern
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Easy to understand
- (as) clear as day idiom
- accessible
- assimilate
- axiomatic
- clarity
- crystal
- crystal clear idiom
- digestible
- explicit
- expressly
- graphic
- hang
- hang together
- incisive
- limpid
- sharp
- transparent
- undiluted
- unmistakable
- well defined
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understandably
adverb uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bli/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bli/
C1
He is understandably reluctant to talk about his medical history.